Roof.



KRESS.

RO0P.- APPLICATION FILED JULY 25. 1908.

924,244. Patented Jilne 8, 1909.

THEODORE KRESS, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-TENTH TO JOHN P. KRESS,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

ROOF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed July 25, 1908. Serial No. 445,349.

To-all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE Knnss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Wayne, in the State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Roof, of which the following is a specification.

.This invention relates to roofs particularly designed for use upon railway 'cars although it is also capable of use upon build-.

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Ihe object of the invention is to rovide a metal roof made up of series of p ates detachably connected in a novel manner, it being possible to readily remove any one or plates for the purpose of repairing or re lacing them.

A furt er ObJBCll'iS to provide a roof structure the parts of which when assembled will positively prevent leakage.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a roof embodying the present improvements, one of the caps thereof being removed and one of the guard strips being shifted out of its normal position. I Fig. 2 is an inverted perspective view of one of the caps. Fig. 3 is a vertical section throu h one side portion of the roof and showing t 1e means for coupling the roof plates to the eaves. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the fasteningdevices shown in section in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an. end elevation of the meeting edges of two of the roof plates and of the guard engaging the same.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates a roof plate angular in outline and provided at each side edge with an upstanding flange 2 the edge portion of which is folded as indicated at 3 to form a longitudinal lip. The plates when assembled have their flanges 2 in contact and the foldedportions of the flanges are designed to be slidably engaged by an inverted longitudinally channeled guard strip 4 the longitudinal edges of which are inturned asshown .at 5 so as to project into the folds of the flanges 2 and thus prevent separation of the plates 1 unless guard strip 4 is first slid longitudinally out of engagement with the v4 are den 2. Wings. 6 are formed at the adjoining ends of the strips 4 and are for the purpose hereinafter set forth. Each plate 1 has an upstanding flange 7 at its inner end and the flanges 7 of the adjoining plates are designed to contact and to be straddled by an inverted channeled strip 8. The adjoining ends of these strips are flared or enlar ed as indicated at 9. Downwardly directed flanges 10 are preferably formed at the outer ends of the plates 1 and are folded inwardly as shown at 11 so .as to engage tongues 12 which lap and are, formed integral with con lingplates 13 designed to extend under tffe flanges 10 and to be nailed or otherwise secured to the eaves 14 of a roof. Another tongue 15 extends from each plate 13 between the tongues 12 and is designed to project under the flanges 2 of the meeting plates,

flanges there being a longitudinal groove 16 within the tongue 15 and extending also within the plate 13 and which is designed to receive any moisture which might by chance enter between the ilanges 2 close to the exposed or outer ends thereof. It is to be understood that the roof is preferably formed of two series' of plates such as herein described, the plates of the two series extending in opposite directions from the ridge of the roof. The flanges 7 are disposed along the ridge and are heldtogether by the strips 8. The flanges 2,

however, extend from the ridge toward the eaves and are held together in the manner hereinbefore described. These corners of the plates 1 which are located at the ridge of the roof are bent upwardly and crimped as indicated at 17 so as to form an opening 18 therebetween through which the ridge pole 19 of. the roof is, exposed, there being an opening 20 in the ridge pole at the center of the opening 18. The wings 6 of uard strips nod to bear against t ie crimped portions 0' the plates and the enlargements 9 of the strips 8 are also designed to bear against said upstanding crimped portions. These wings 6, enlargements 9, and crimped portions 17 are designed to project into a cap 21 preferably circular in form and having a arms 25 will straddle the strips 4 and 8 while the wings 6 and the enlargements 7 will be seated Within the cap. The plates thus engaged, together with the strips 4 and 8 enga ing them will thus be prevented from pulling apart.

A saddle strip 27 is preferably arranged diametrically upon each of the caps 21 and is channeled longitudinally as indicated at 28 so as to receive two oppositely extending arms 25 and to fit snugl upon the strips 4. Bolt 24 is designed to extend through this saddle strip and the cap 21 and into opening 20 in the ridge pole and said bolt can be secured in any suitable manner as by nuts. Those ends of the plates 1 disposed above the eaves have their flanges 10 interlocking with the tongues 12 of plates 13 which plates are secured to the caves and have then tongues 15 extending under the flanges 2 of the adjoining plates.

Those of the plates 1 located at the ends of the roof are each provided with only one flange 2, the other or opposite edgeof the plate being bent downward so as to lap the ends of the roof. strips 8 which engage the flanges, 7 of the end plates are provided at their outer ends with cap plates 29, which plates are integral with the strips 8 and are designed to close the space between the ends of flanges 7 and between the meeting portions of the plates 1. Although the roof has been described as consisting of two series of plates each plate being provided with flanges 2, 7 and 10 such as erein described it 1s to be understood that in very may be disposed between the ridge and the cave of the roof, said plates being secured together in any suitable manner as by soldering them.

Whenever it is desired to remove one or more plates from the roof, saddle strips 27 and the cap 21 engaging said plate are removed and the proper strips 4 are then shifted longitudinally out of engagement with flanges 2. The channeled strips 8 are then lifted from the flanges 7 and the plate 13 detached from the cave. The plate 1 to be removed can thus be lifted out of position and by reversing the foregoing operation another plate can be substituted therefor.

What 1s claimed is: 1. In a roof structure the combination with plates having contacting longitudinally folded. flanges; of an inverted channeled guard strip straddling said flanges and having inturned edge portions interlocking therewith, laterally diverging wings integral with each strip,and means for engaging the wings to hold them against movement relative to the plates.

2. In a roof structure the combination with oppositely disposed series of plates having contacting flanges, means for binding the Moreover, those of the large roofs more than one plate taeting flanges together, said plates having diagonally disposed upstandin corner portions; of means for housing said upstanding portions to hold the plates together, and means extending between said diagonally disposed upstanding portions for securing said housing means to a roof beam.

In a roof structure the combination with series of oppositely disposed contacting plates, said plates having outstanding flanges, and means straddling the flanges for holding the plates together, said plates having up' standing crimped portions at their adjoining corners; of a cap inclo sing said upstanding portions and engaging said straddling means, and means for securing the cap in position.

4. A roof structure comprising series of oppositely extending contacting plates, the plates of the two series being in contact, there being outstanding flanges at the meeting edges of the plates, means straddling the contacting flanges for holding the plates together, said plates having diagonally disposed upstanding corner portions, diverging wings upon said means for straddling the corner portions and a cap inclosing said upstanding portions and wings and engaging said means for holding the plates and straddling means together.

5. A vroof structure comprising series of o positely extending contacting plates, the plhtes of the two series being disposed in contact, there being outstanding flanges at the adjoining edges of the plates, channeled members straddling the adjoining flanges, said members having enlarged end portions, and means detachably secured upon the plates for engaging said end portions.

6. A roof structure comprising series of o positely extending contacting lates, the plates of the two series being isposed in contact, outstanding flanges upon the contacting portions of the plates, means straddling said flanges for holding the )lates together, said plates being provided at their meeting corners with obliquely disposed upstanding portions, and a cap housing said corner portions and engaging the adjoining portions of the straddling means.

7, A roof structure comprising series of oppositely extending contacting lates, the p ates of the two series being isposed in contact, outstanding flanges upon the conportions of the plates, means straddling said flanges for holding the plates together, the meeting corners of said plates being provided with obli uely disposed upstanding portions, a ca lvousing said corner portions and engaging t re adjoining )ortions of the straddling means, a saddle strip mounted upon the cap and engaging opposite straddling means, and means for securing the saddle strip and cap to a roof beam. 8. A roof structure comprising contactin plates having their meeting corners provide apart and having obliquely dispose stand-ing portions, a cap extending over and with obliquely disposed upstanding portions, and a cap extending over and housing said upstanding portions for holding the plates housing said upstanding cornerportions, said cap havlng channeled arms embracmg the u standin edge portions of the adjoining p ates, an means for the plates.

11. A roof structure comprising contacting plates having their adjoining corner portions securing the cap upon upstanding therefrom along obliquely ex-- tending lines to form an opening there- Y between, said plates being provided, with contacting edge flanges, a cap extending over and housing the upstanding corner portions, said cap having radial arms embracing the edge flanges, andmeans-extending through the cap and the opening between the corners for securing the cap upon the plates.

' 12. In a roof structure the combination with roof plates. havingdepend' folded edge flanges at one end and upstan ing con-' tacting flanges at their adjoining edges; of a coupling plate extending under the depending flanges, -saidplate-having tongues upon one face thereof and la pin the plate'for engagement with the fol ed epending flanges of the roof plates, therelbeing a tongue extending from thecou'lpling late and under the meeting edges .of't e rdo plates, said last inga drain channel. I

- ntestimony that I claim the foregoing as in. the, presence of two witnesses.

' -THEODORE KRESSt my own, I have hereto affixed my signature .Witnessesr 7 Joint 'ZKBESS,

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